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VOLUME 50. ISSUE 42 FRIDAY. JANUARY 19. 1990 T TT"1 IGNPO WEBER STATE COLLEGE ST ( r t F I' nils i if L 4 I- WSC pizza1 satellites bring galaxy home By Kathleen Monirfyci , 1 Senior reporter ofjne Signpost frqiWe Weber State DR. BILL CLAPP holds 'pizza tat.' This WSC satellite can be launched by hand from a space shuttle Velcomr to space College.",, is all over the country may one day be tufung into police scanners and pick up messages from space through PizzaSat, Weber State's newest innovation in small " satellite technology. The satellites will be about the size of a pizza, and will transmit messages through a voice synthesizer that could be purchased from Radio Shack for $10, according to electronics professor Williarn -glapp, "There's a place for a simple satellite to encourage the involvement of kids in high school and elementary schools," Clapp said. "And this little guy can do it." PizzaSat will be made of aluminum, weigh about 15 pounds and will send out continually transmitted, pre-programed messages, Clapp said. The messages will be the results of experiments designed by high school students. "They could use a sensor to try to measure the amount of particles in space," Clapp said. The sensor would record the Tate and intensity of particles hitting the satellite. Then, the satellite would relay the data in a spoken message, and the kids would pick up the message on a scanner. "It would give young kids an opportunity to touch space without the associated expense," Clapp said. The first PizzaSat will cost about $1,000 to build, and will look like a briefcase. Hopefully, it will cost nothing to launch, Clapp said. . The satellite will travel into space in a storage locker on the space shuttle. An astronaut will unpack the satellite from the locker, carry the PizzaSat to the shuttle door, unwrap the antennae that will be tucked around the device's edges, and toss the satellite into space. NASA may charge a small handling fee, but the fee will be much lower than the $150,000 that would be needed to launch another WeberSat-type satellite, according to Clapp. Much of the design work for the new satellite is being done by three students who are working on PizzaSat as a senior project. Kalifa Abaudra. Jeff Carter and Himideh Zarekarizi will each putmaBout ciOO hours ot labor on the project. "I think it will be a very beneficial experience," said Abaudra. He and his classmates will design me electronic circuity for the computer as well as the software needed to activate it. "These three students will have a prototype working by March," Clapp said. If NASA agrees to launch the satellite, the earliest the first PizzaSat could be tossed into space would be the fall of 1991. Although the satellite will be used as a teaching tool, it has wider potentials. "We could put a color camera in it to do the same thing WeberSat is doing at this time," Clapp said. "But we don't intencTTo." However, the smaller satellites will fall out of orbit and disintegrate within two months to a year after launch. WeberSat may stay in orbit 100 years. SFAC to decide wnar : Over 20 student services will bid for portions of $3.5 million in student fees during a five week process wowoaoooqsxxKwooMoooooraoooopooooooooooooooooooo By JeffrevPatfl Staff vm&oMne Signpost A It has begun, tftsi which all (SWSC leaders loathXand all students should observe. The first hearing of the Student Fee.. Allocation Committee was held -January" 18. The first funding request was from Weber's literary magazine, Metaphor. Dr. Glen J. Weise, advisor and Lisa Dayton, editor made the request of $5,400, which is less than last year's appropriation of $5,700. "They are the only group which has ever sent extra money back, ever!" said Dr. Marie Kotter, vice president of student services Melvin Feller, senator for the physically challenged, made a request of $6,192 for a specially modified golf cart. "The mobility impaired student transport vehicle would be available for every (physically handicapped) use on campus," said Feller. Communication instructor Roger Gunn made a proposal for $6,10TT For broadcasting equipment. "SETOC, the governing body of educational television for the state of Utah, is very excited about returning with channel nine to the OgdenWeber state area," saidGunxuA studio is already in"pTace in the basement of the library, with all cameras, lights and equipment needed to produce programs. The money requested would be used for a news set design and construction, an electronic news gathering camera, and a portable video tape recorder. "We would run a news program once a week for fifteen minutes," said Gunn. "This is just the beginning." The committee has been training for these hearings since the middle of December. Each member is responsible for several of the areas that are requesting money. They have met with them helping to prepare their budget requests. Weber State's policy and procedures manual states that "the object of student fees is to provide for: (1) student services and activities, (2) approved capital construction and major renovations, and (3) programs determined to be essential for the enrichment and broadening of opportunities within the college and the surrounding community." The manual further states that, "Areas funded by student fees must demonstrate that programs (a) benefit students (b) benefit overall community, (c) enhance the image of WSC, (d) provide opportunities for students to develop new skills, competencies, or appreciations (See BATTLE page 7) Inside News page 2 Editorial page 4 After Hours page 5 Sports page 6 Classifieds page 7

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VOLUME 50. ISSUE 42 FRIDAY. JANUARY 19. 1990 T TT"1 IGNPO WEBER STATE COLLEGE ST ( r t F I' nils i if L 4 I- WSC pizza1 satellites bring galaxy home By Kathleen Monirfyci , 1 Senior reporter ofjne Signpost frqiWe Weber State DR. BILL CLAPP holds 'pizza tat.' This WSC satellite can be launched by hand from a space shuttle Velcomr to space College.",, is all over the country may one day be tufung into police scanners and pick up messages from space through PizzaSat, Weber State's newest innovation in small " satellite technology. The satellites will be about the size of a pizza, and will transmit messages through a voice synthesizer that could be purchased from Radio Shack for $10, according to electronics professor Williarn -glapp, "There's a place for a simple satellite to encourage the involvement of kids in high school and elementary schools," Clapp said. "And this little guy can do it." PizzaSat will be made of aluminum, weigh about 15 pounds and will send out continually transmitted, pre-programed messages, Clapp said. The messages will be the results of experiments designed by high school students. "They could use a sensor to try to measure the amount of particles in space," Clapp said. The sensor would record the Tate and intensity of particles hitting the satellite. Then, the satellite would relay the data in a spoken message, and the kids would pick up the message on a scanner. "It would give young kids an opportunity to touch space without the associated expense," Clapp said. The first PizzaSat will cost about $1,000 to build, and will look like a briefcase. Hopefully, it will cost nothing to launch, Clapp said. . The satellite will travel into space in a storage locker on the space shuttle. An astronaut will unpack the satellite from the locker, carry the PizzaSat to the shuttle door, unwrap the antennae that will be tucked around the device's edges, and toss the satellite into space. NASA may charge a small handling fee, but the fee will be much lower than the $150,000 that would be needed to launch another WeberSat-type satellite, according to Clapp. Much of the design work for the new satellite is being done by three students who are working on PizzaSat as a senior project. Kalifa Abaudra. Jeff Carter and Himideh Zarekarizi will each putmaBout ciOO hours ot labor on the project. "I think it will be a very beneficial experience," said Abaudra. He and his classmates will design me electronic circuity for the computer as well as the software needed to activate it. "These three students will have a prototype working by March," Clapp said. If NASA agrees to launch the satellite, the earliest the first PizzaSat could be tossed into space would be the fall of 1991. Although the satellite will be used as a teaching tool, it has wider potentials. "We could put a color camera in it to do the same thing WeberSat is doing at this time," Clapp said. "But we don't intencTTo." However, the smaller satellites will fall out of orbit and disintegrate within two months to a year after launch. WeberSat may stay in orbit 100 years. SFAC to decide wnar : Over 20 student services will bid for portions of $3.5 million in student fees during a five week process wowoaoooqsxxKwooMoooooraoooopooooooooooooooooooo By JeffrevPatfl Staff vm&oMne Signpost A It has begun, tftsi which all (SWSC leaders loathXand all students should observe. The first hearing of the Student Fee.. Allocation Committee was held -January" 18. The first funding request was from Weber's literary magazine, Metaphor. Dr. Glen J. Weise, advisor and Lisa Dayton, editor made the request of $5,400, which is less than last year's appropriation of $5,700. "They are the only group which has ever sent extra money back, ever!" said Dr. Marie Kotter, vice president of student services Melvin Feller, senator for the physically challenged, made a request of $6,192 for a specially modified golf cart. "The mobility impaired student transport vehicle would be available for every (physically handicapped) use on campus," said Feller. Communication instructor Roger Gunn made a proposal for $6,10TT For broadcasting equipment. "SETOC, the governing body of educational television for the state of Utah, is very excited about returning with channel nine to the OgdenWeber state area," saidGunxuA studio is already in"pTace in the basement of the library, with all cameras, lights and equipment needed to produce programs. The money requested would be used for a news set design and construction, an electronic news gathering camera, and a portable video tape recorder. "We would run a news program once a week for fifteen minutes," said Gunn. "This is just the beginning." The committee has been training for these hearings since the middle of December. Each member is responsible for several of the areas that are requesting money. They have met with them helping to prepare their budget requests. Weber State's policy and procedures manual states that "the object of student fees is to provide for: (1) student services and activities, (2) approved capital construction and major renovations, and (3) programs determined to be essential for the enrichment and broadening of opportunities within the college and the surrounding community." The manual further states that, "Areas funded by student fees must demonstrate that programs (a) benefit students (b) benefit overall community, (c) enhance the image of WSC, (d) provide opportunities for students to develop new skills, competencies, or appreciations (See BATTLE page 7) Inside News page 2 Editorial page 4 After Hours page 5 Sports page 6 Classifieds page 7